The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-02-02

WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE
PARK.
Tersely Described by one well Ac.
quaInted with Them.
Mammoth Hot Springs, Jan. %, 1887.
EDITOR CHRONICLE
The most interesting objects in the
Yellowstone Park are not yet brought to
public notice. They are entirely beyond
the reach Of the photographer, and the or
dinary tourist is in too much haste to give
them the attention they deserve. The
professional guide is not we'll enough in
formed, nor has he the requisite observ-
ing powers to find them and present
them in way to interest travellers. l
refer to that most numerous class of gey-
sers, which have named the gas-agne-
GUS.
THE SILVER GLOBE BASIN
is situated on the west side of the Fire
hole river, about half way between the
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SILVER e,onp spp,na
ia the most ramorkohlo of al Tho osoous
peysers in this basin and il tba .nr;nn
from which the basin derives its name.
Rude rustic seats have been set up in
semicircle around the spring. They con-
sist of tree roots found near by. There
is also curious variety of moss to be
found in close proximity to the hot
springs. 1t has no root. and may be
lifted up in large flakes, by inserting the
hand under it, as cook would lift pan
cake. These flakes are placed upon the
stumps, making as good moss-cush-
Toned seat as one could desire. On one
OF these seats the visitor waits to see the
most marvellous and beautiful display of
nature, which the great poet designates
ass
KIND OF ART"
The boiling pool is about fifteen feet
in diameter and nearly circular. The
water is perfectly TRANSPARENT. The
walls are lined with a soft, ielly.like
sediment, that gives it the appearance of
yellow satin, Of the most delicate tints.
VARYING as you change the point of view,
to pink and reddish hues. The center
is about four by one and a half at the
bottom, and after rising nearly perpen-
dlcuiar Tor about four feet, the walls
stand outward and has the appearance Of
perfect tunnel clear to the outer mar
gin OF tne pool. Sitting close to the
edge, you look down into this fair, SATIN
hned crater and there, out Of the depths,
rises wnat seems to be globe of molten
silver. 1t oscillates, like the mercury in
mariners compass, and is about two
inches IN diameter. On reaching the sur
face, an instant elapses before it van
lshes, leaving scarcely ripple on the
smooth surface OF the pool. After the
hrst globe there are usually two or more
ABOUT nall the size OF its immediate pre-
decessor. Ihere Is but one Of these
glopes visible at the same time.
during my repeated visits to the Sill